INTRODUCTION
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If you have not registered your version of 'Profit' it will work for approximately 30 days or 20 uses, whichever comes first. 

You may need to goto the following site and get the latest MFC runtime files if the installation does not work properly:

ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/dll/
 Filename      Size   Date    Description
mfc4261.zip   631078  000220  MFC42 runtime files - 
mfc42.dll,msvcrt.dll

The 'Profit' securities analysis tool is based on the Turtle Trading Methodology with some added money management and other features.  This financial tool will analyze multiple securities price time histories and generate buy and sell recommendations. The 'Profit' securities analysis tool can also be used to download historical data, get quotes, and stock research.

In 1983, one famous Chicago Futures Trader personally taught his trading strategies and systems to 14 people he nicknamed "The Turtles" ... and the rest is history! The Turtles have been trading for over 15 years and are ranked among the top money managers in the world. Now, an original member of this elite group, Russell Sands, is making available the complete "Turtle Trading Techniques". 

The Turtle Trading Methodology is a technical approach based on statistical analysis of long-term trending markets. The original methodology averaged about 5 to 6 trades per secutiry per year. Trades are entered via buy/sell stops placed before the market opens. The system reacts to any potential trend by stopping itself in on a breakout. The methodology was deliberately designed to capture major trends. 


INSTALLATION

You may need to goto the following site and get the latest MFC runtime files if the installation does not work properly:

ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/dll/
 Filename      Size   Date    Description
mfc4261.zip   631078  000220  MFC42 runtime files - 
mfc42.dll,msvcrt.dll

Unzip 'profit.zip' to a temporary folder.
Run 'setup.exe' and select the destination directory.
Enter anything for the registration number.
Run Profit from the Start menu->DLAssociates->Profit

USAGE
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Historical data for two securities, 'aol.csv' and 'csco.csv' have been provided with the Profit analysis tool in the 'data' directory.  Profit assumes that the security filename with the '.csv' extension and format is the same as the provided securities files.  Data from the website  'www.yahoo.com'(tm) currently can be used to save historical securities data in the proper format.

Once you start Profit, you will see various options.  If you wish, you may load or save various lists of securities by selecting 'Load List' or 'Save List' from the appropriate toolbar menu function.  You may add or delete highlighted securities using the 'Add' and 'Delete' buttons respectively.  You may also sort your securities list alphabetically buy using the 'Sort' button.  

Process Securities:
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To process your security list use the 'Process Securities' button.  If you only want to process the highlighted security select the 'Single Security' button.  If you would like to see a graphical representation of the security price history and the theoretical profit/loss history, select the 'Plot Results' button.  The results displayed depend on whether the 'long' or 'short' button is pushed.  You are 'long' if you are buying stocks to hold in order to sell them some day and earn a profit if the stock has increased in value.  You are 'short' if you are selling stocks that you do not own in order to buy them some day to cover your open position and earn a profit if the stock has decreased in value.

Quote:
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To get a current security quote or do analysis, use the 'Quote' button or select the menu option under the 'Options' section.  To use this feature, you must be connected to the Internet.

Download Securities Data:
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This feature will let you download either one or all of your listed securities price histories.  The data will be saved in the data directory where 'Profit' was installed.  To download a singe security price history, select the 'Single Security' button and press the 'GET DATA' button.  To download all of your listed securities price histories, make sure that the 'Single Security' button is not selected and press the 'historical data only' button.  Once you  have dowloaded historical data, you may update your securities price histories with the day's most current securities price by using the 'Update with Current Prices' button. You should always start your day by downloading historical data initially and the updating your securities with current data if desired during the trading session.  To use these features, you must be connected to the Internet.

Model Control:
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There are four entries, 'N Buy', 'N Sell', 'Buy (days)' and 'Sell (days)', that can be modified to affect the behavior of the Profit analysis tool.  These are located on the right hand side of the Profit interface.  

'N Buy' will influence when the Profit securities analysis tool recommends entering the market for a specific security.  As you make the 'N Buy' value larger, you will notice that the 'Buy' recommendation price will decrease.  This feature may help you get the 'jump' on other investors following the 'turtle' trading techniques.  Typically, I have found that values between 0 and 0.5 work well.

'N Sell' provides a major influence on your loss management. In general, the larger the 'N Sell' value, the less sensitive the tool is to stock price swings.  A value of 1 to 2 is recommended for 'N Sell' for each security.  A smaller value of 'N Sell' in general will cause frequent trading signals.  A value of 99 will effectively disable this feature.

'Buy (days)' and 'Sell (days)' represent the  number of trading days that the Profit tool uses to determine buy and sell signals.  Again, small numbers will typically cause more frequent trades.  

You can simulate the original Turtle Trading Methodology by setting 'N Buy' to 0 and 'N Sell' to 99.

Portfolio
The portfolio feature is accessed under the options memu.  Use the 'Get Symbol' button to get the highlighted symbol from Profit's main screen.  Select the new symbol and fill in the #shares and purchase price.  These values are used in calculating the gain(loss) of the portfolio.  'Use the 'Update Prices' button to update your portfolio securities prices.  

Other Features:
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Under the 'File' menu is the 'Get Symbols' option.  This will cause profit to go to your selected 'data location' and look for symbols price history data saved in the 'symbol name'.csv format.  This will replace all of the symbols in your current list.

Registration:
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Visit our Web site at "profit.GOLinQ.com", there is no 'www' in front,  or send $39 to D&L Associates, PO Box 68302, Oro Valley AZ 85737-8662.  Please include your name, mailing address and email address.  Your registration number will be mailed to you.

Comments or other requests may be sent to DLAssociates@pobox.com"

Other Details:
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If you do not use the 'GET DATA' feature...

Recommend downloading historical quotes from Yahoo's site:
'http://chart.yahoo.com/d'

Save historical data in the following format:
'symbol name'.csv

Quotes are in the following comma delimited format:
'Date','Open','High','Low','Close','Volume'

Recommend downloading about a year's worth of quotes.



Turtle's Past Performance
We can not promise you will earn like returns of the traders mentioned below, past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. But our Profit tool will help  you with Turtle trend-following methods. Trend following is the absolute key. The Turtle's returns closely correlate with other long term trend followers such as John W. Henry, Dunn Capital, Millburn Ridgefield and Campbell and Company. These 4 trend followers have been using similar techniques for over 20 years.

Disclaimers
Traders mentioned within the Profit www site are not associated D&L Associates. They are examples used to describe long term trend following successes.  D&L Associates does not guarantee that future performance will equal past performance. However, the long term profitability of these systems has led D&L Associates to conclude that markets would have to fundamentally change before strategies advocated would cease to perform.
D&L Associates provides that all information presented herein the Profit www site is materially accurate.   

RISK DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE MANY INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY ANY PARTICULAR TRADING PROGRAM. ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS IS THAT THEY ARE GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. IN ADDITION, HYPOTHETICAL TRADING DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK AND NO HYPOTHETICAL TRADING RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ABILITY TO WITHSTAND LOSSES OR TO ADHERE TO A PARTICULAR TRADING PROGRAM IN SPITE OF TRADING LOSSES ARE MATERIAL POINTS WHICH CAN ALSO ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER FACTORS RELATED TO THE MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY SPECIFIC TRADING PROGRAM WHICH CANNOT BE FULLY ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS. 

